MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro Vargas
AZ · 1B
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Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ildemaro Vargas.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ildemaro Vargas wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Michael Busch wins 1 (HR); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
87.3
Michael Busch
88.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
34.5%
Michael Busch
40.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
3.1%
Michael Busch
9.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
40.6%
Michael Busch
25.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
7.7%
Michael Busch
11.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
.298
Michael Busch
.329
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .291
.244
Michael Busch
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .243
.222

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
59.80
now 7
0
Michael Busch
59.80
now 6
1
Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2040.40
now 30
6
Michael Busch
2040.40
now 26
4
RBIhigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2049.40
now 37
7
Michael Busch
2049.40
now 35
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
.0002.20
now 1
0
Michael Busch
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellIldemaro Vargas — sell.conf 0.58
Hold · leans buyMichael Busch — hold.conf 0.60
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